$21

45-Minute Canal Tour in Fort Wayne

Explore a Fort Wayne canal by boat with a guided tour over gentle currents. Bring the whole family along to relax on the water as you learn about the river's history and ecosystem.

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Duration: 1 hour

Cancellation: 2 days in advance.

What You Will Do

Set off on a forty five-minute cruise over a local river with a professional captain at the helm

Come aboard a stylish canal boat with enough room for the entire family and a deck that offers impressive views

Hear stories of the history and culture revolving around the river, while uncovering all the recreational activities it offers

See plenty of modern marvels, including tall skyscrapers and legendary bridges

What's Included

Guided boat tour

Additional Information

Full refunds for cancellations made at least 48 hours in advance.

Customer Reviews

49 Ratings

Dale

It was easy to register and they had our names at the boat when we arrived. No tickets were needed. The moderator on the boat had a lot of knowledge about the river history. Very informative and relaxing.

October 12, 2017

Mike

The canal boat ride was very informative and relaxing. Nice boat! Next I definitely will go on the 90 minute ride. Our docent was well-versed on local history and quite personable. The price seemed high for 45 minutes.

October 10, 2017

Jennifer

I wish it were longer. I know you offer a 90 minute cruise but only on Saturdays.

September 26, 2017

Carmen

The ride was fun. Tour guide was good and knowledgeable, I am more aware of Fort Wayne history and the statues in town, but I still learned a few things.

September 26, 2017

Kit

Boat was very nice and accomodating. Person leading tour was engaging and friendly. Very knowledgeable also. My grandson loved it as well. Will definitely come back in the future.

September 20, 2017

Ronald

Great access for our friend with a walker. Lovely adventure.

September 20, 2017

Joe

All staff very knowledgeable and friendly! Very welcoming to my two children. Learned so many new things and the ride was enjoyable! Thank you so much for a great evening! Looking forward to coming back next summer!

September 15, 2017

Matthew

Everyone was very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed it very much. Our only suggestion is we would have liked more history information about what we were looking at. The captain while he was up front had more history of the area we would have liked to hear more of that inside the boat. It was still a very good experience. Thanks to everyone.

September 13, 2017

Joyce

I appreciated the friendliness of the crew. The docent was delightful, knowledgeable and interesting. Being able to get up and move on the boat was a real plus. It was wonderful to see the river from the front of the boat and the back. All in all, we had a lovely sunny day with good people on the ride. It was a good experience and I will encourage others to participate.

September 12, 2017

Linda

Experience on the Canal Boat was great, but felt the docent could have made it a more interesting trip by being more informed about the significance of the Ft Wayne Rivers. My trip on the Historic Boat Tours with Matt Jones offered thru the Parks Dept.was a much more informative experience. Thanks for making the Canal Boat Tours available, though.

September 6, 2017

Jennifer

Docent needed more historical info to share and more interaction with customers

September 5, 2017

Jessica

Awesome boat and friendly staff! Only suggestion would work out the microphone kinks- very distracting and annoying.

September 5, 2017

Stephen

I was so impressed with the entire crew and the canal boat. What a great time on our rivers! Thank you!

August 30, 2017

Larry

This trip entertaining as well as educational. The Docent was well versed on Fort Wayne and the rivers. It exceeded my expectations.

August 29, 2017

Deb

We were told so much history about our city that most of us had no idea about. What a fun way to learn about our city and to see it from a view we never experienced before - our rivers.
Also appreciated the crew and how they kept us all on time. Wonderful experience.

August 29, 2017

Ed

The staff was very courteous. The new boat was comfortable and clean. The guide did a terrific job explaining things with an easy going approach. We are planning to do this adventure again with other friends or Family members.

August 23, 2017

Norman

Was a great day and learned a lot about the river.

August 22, 2017

Mary

Mark was an excellent, well spoken guide on our 45 minute tour. We will definitely bring grandchildren next time.

August 22, 2017

Dan

Very interesting trip. The guide and crew were excellent.

August 22, 2017

Robert

Our group enjoyed the ride and all the information given. Would recommend it to others. The

August 2, 2017

Sharon

It was difficult to determine who to book the ride. When we booked there was only a couple of dates to choose from so we had to take the 45 minute tour. I would have loved the longer tour.

July 25, 2017

Gil

Dan was very informative. I am a Fort Wayne native and have actually only been on the river(s) a few times. Great to hear more about the history. I am a member of a small group of business owners (OMNI) and would like to have Dan come to talk about the canal boat project. Can you send me his contact information or can I book a lunch date through you? We meet the first and third Tuesday each month at Halls Gas House.
Thank You!
Gil Perry

July 18, 2017

lynn

It was awesome! Dan Wire was extremely knowledgeable and made the experience so interesting! We were a group of twelve seniors and he shared so much that, even those of us long time Fort Wayne residents, did not know!!! We loved the boat and learned about the history behind it as well! We are thankful that this group of caring citizens are providing this experience to all of Fort Wayne. A suggestion is to provide a way to allow people to join a cruise that they had not previously reserved. There were people at the dock who wanted to join, but could not. If there is availability, it seems like they could be allowed to pay at that time and be allowed to join. Thank you so much!

July 17, 2017

Danelle

Boat was great!!! Need better details on parking and launch site. The information during the ride and the men running the boat were awesome.

July 5, 2017

Chris

Great experience!!

July 5, 2017

Laura

The tour was fun and educational. The boat was comfortable and the crew very nice and accommodating. I would recommend this to others and do it again!

July 5, 2017

Mary

Wishing you much success with your river boat adventures. Seeing the shoreline from the canal boat level view should inspire many people to take better care of these important water sources. Thanks so much.

July 4, 2017

Sally

Excellent, knowledgeable docent. So interesting! Thank you.

July 4, 2017

Terry

My wife and I took the forty-five minute cruise and truly enjoyed ourselves out on the St Marys River. The weather was great and the docent was very entertaining with a lot of local information and river lore. Everyone onboard the Sweet Breeze seemed to be having a great time. As soon as possible we will be on the Sweet Breeze again, taking the ninety minute cruise.

July 4, 2017

Joyce

I stood in the bow & had a great view of all 3 rivers-got a really different view of Ft. Wayne-thank you for allowing me to jump on board at the last minute! I'll recommend this boat ride to all my friends!

June 30, 2017

Jennifer

The time on the boat was great. Only had 1 problem never got a confirmation that the trip was on or not. I had to call and find out if it was still on nice man said my name was on the list except he had no idea how to get there. He tried to give me directions but they were not even close. Went with my gut and had a great trip

June 27, 2017

Natalie

Dan Wire was the docent/ guide and, of course, is very knowledgeable of the history of the area. It was a very interesting and relaxing trip.